Per NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the Raiders have requested to interview Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph for their head coach opening. Apparently they weren't deterred by a subpar effort against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

A coaching journey he needed to take, and the former star linebacker uniquely suited to put a faltering franchise back on track.

He is the 10th known candidate the Jets have interviewed for their coaching vacancy. They’ve also spoken to Ron Rivera, Mike Vrabel, Rex Ryan, Matt Nagy, Aaron Glenn, Mike Locksley, Steve Spagnuolo, Darren Rizzi and Jeff Ulbrich.

The New York Jets interviewed Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph on Wednesday ... interviewed Aaron Glenn, Mike Locksley, Matt Nagy, Ron Rivera, Darren Rizzi, Rex Ryan, Steve Spagnuolo, Jeff Ulbrich and Mike Vrabel for the job.

Mike Vrabel made a triumphant return to New England as head coach of the Patriots on Monday. A former linebacker and Super Bowl champion under Bill Belichick, Vrabel said he felt the move back to Foxborough, Mass., was right "in his soul." Vrabel previously coached the Tennessee Titans and spent last season as a consultant for the Cleveland Browns.

Denver defensive coordinator Vance Joseph is the 10th known candidate to interview for the head coaching gig made vacant after Jets owner Woody Johnson fired Robert Saleh in October.

Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph interviewed remotely with the Jets for their ... The Jets have now interviewed 10 candidates, but only nine remain in the mix with Mike Vrabel off the market after agreeing to a deal with the Patriots.

The New York Jets interviewed Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Vance ... Glenn, Mike Locksley, Matt Nagy, Ron Rivera, Darren Rizzi, Rex Ryan, Steve Spagnuolo, Jeff Ulbrich and Mike Vrabel ...

The Raiders aren’t the only team who are inquiring about Vance Joseph’s interest in a head coaching job. After striking out in the Mike Vrabel Sweepstakes, the New York Jets are also hoping to ...

Jacksonville fired general manager Trent Baalke earlier this week and John Spytek to the Raiders hasn’t become official just yet, creating some uneasiness. However, Spytek’s connection to Tom Brady is stronger than his connection to Coen.

“I’m excited to welcome Aaron Glenn home as the head coach of the New York Jets,” owner Woody Johnson said in a statement. “Aaron earned this opportunity through almost three decades of NFL experience — 10 with us as a player and a scout.

For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.